About Me
Photo by J Macias Photographer
My name is Lisa Campos, daughter of the late Roberto Campos and Gaudencia Campos. My older siblings are retired newscaster Gloria Campos; retired marketing and sales professional Debbie Campos; and retired firefighter Robert Campos Jr.
I was born and raised in Harlingen. After I graduated from Harlingen High School in 1990, I moved to Austin to attend the University of Texas at Austin. While at UT, I played saxophone in the Longhorn Basketball Band and was a news anchor for the student radio station. I achieved a Bachelor of Science in Speech Communication in 1994. After college, I moved around Texas a bit, living in Plano and Houston, but lived most of my adult life in Austin (20+ years).
My daughter was born in May 2013 in Austin. Just a few months later, I moved back to Harlingen so my parents, who were aging and not able to travel, could get to know their only granddaughter. Both my parents are in heaven now, but I know I made the right decision to come back to Harlingen.
When I first moved back to Harlingen, it was hard to find the information I was looking for about my hometown online. I decided to create a site that could be useful for locals and visitors alike. I created Explore Harlingen Blog on Facebook on October 20, 2013. I grew tired of people saying, "There's nothing to do in Harlingen." I want to keep proving them wrong every day.
On September 12, 2026, Gilbert Saldana interviewed me as a Harlingen High School Alumnus for his podcast, "Once a Cardinal," which discusses my childhood, education, and person I am today. View here
On March 1, 2022, reporter Trey Serna did a wonderful feature on Explore Harlingen for KRGV's new segment, "Made in the 956," which summarizes my purpose perfectly. View here
Since February 2025, I have been guest appearing on Rudy Mireles' Border to Border podcast on the last Tuesday night of the month to discuss upcoming events.
Since March 2025, I started television promotions on KVEO. The Explore Harlingen weekend segments list current events with the sponsorship from local businesses Liquor 101 and KK's Closet.
My daughter (now 13 years old) and I live in Harlingen with our two pets: Panda, a 6-year-old female black and white cat, Cindy Clawford, a 3-year-old tabby cat, and Kiki, a Corgi puppy. For the past 14 years, I have worked full-time remotely as a senior proposal manager for a global IT staffing and services company.